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| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Lightning strike likely caused a suburban house fire for the 2nd time this week | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightning-strike-is-the-likely-cause-of-a-suburban-house-fire-for-the-2nd-time-this-week/3924795/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a report on a house fire in Morton Grove on Thursday morning that authorities said was likely caused by a lightning strike._ A suburban house fire that broke out Friday night [ amid severe storms ][1] was likely caused by … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Five tornadoes touched down across Illinois during Friday's storms | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/five-tornadoes-touched-down-across-illinois-during-fridays-storms | ![Tornado devastates parts of NW Illinois][4] #### [ Tornado devastates parts of NW Illinois ][5] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl recaps the devastating line of storms that swept through much of the country, including parts of Northwest Illinois on Friday night. **ILLINOIS** \- Five tornadoes were confirmed in Illinois during … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Wheaton home ruined after lightning ignites roof fire: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wheaton-home-ruined-after-lightning-ignites-roof-fire-officials | #### The Brief * * A Wheaton home was left uninhabitable after a lightning strike sparked a roof fire Friday night. * Fire crews responded around 9:45 p.m., contained the blaze to the attic, and brought it under control within 20 minutes. * No injuries were reported, but the home … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Luis Robert Jr. — once the 'next Mike Trout' — just trying to get to 'pretty good' with struggling Mets | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/18/luis-robert-jr-new-york-mets-chicago-white-sox-mlb-all-star | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][80] * [ Facebook ][81] * [ Bluesky ][82] * [ Email ][83] * [ Reddit ][84] * [ Flipboard ][85] Luis Robert Jr. and the Mets will always have March 28, 2026. The team’s new center fielder hit his … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Resurgent White Sox bats not hot enough as Athletics walk them off 7-6 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/18/white-sox-athletics-munetaka-murakami-walkoff | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][63] * [ Facebook ][64] * [ Bluesky ][65] * [ Email ][66] * [ Reddit ][67] * [ Flipboard ][68] WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics walked off the suddenly hot-hitting [ _White Sox_ ][69] 7-6 on Saturday with … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Carson Kelly's pinch-hit, 3-run HR sends Cubs to 4th consecutive victory | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/18/carson-kelly-moises-ballesteros-craig-counsell-brooks-raley-matt-shaw-ian-happ-freddy-peralta-jameson-taillon-ben-brown-caleb-thielbar | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][46] * [ Facebook ][47] * [ Bluesky ][48] * [ Email ][49] * [ Reddit ][50] * [ Flipboard ][51] Cubs manager Craig Counsell pushed back on the suggestion that pinch-hitting for the left-handed-hitting Moises Ballesteros against a left-hander … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Julianna Stratton talks about the fight she’s bringing to Washington at Power Rising Summit | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/04/18/julianna-stratton-talks-about-the-fight-shes-bringing-to-washington-at-power-rising-summit | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] In a fireside chat at the Power Rising Summit, held in Chicago, Lt. Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jameson Taillon doesn't discount struggling Mets, then holds them to one run in six innings | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/18/jameson-taillon-corbin-martin-jacob-webb-ben-brown-pete-crow-armstrong-craig-counsell-cubs-mets | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] It would have been easy to think silly thoughts and let the Mets’ losing streak get into his head. … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | As Chicago's indie venues struggle, local musicians face their own financial burdens | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/04/18/chicago-indie-venues-struggle-local-musicians-financial-burdens-civlfest-livenation-ticketmaster | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Ava Brennan is a singer-songwriter who plays live a few times per month in Chicago. But like most musicians, … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 teens charged in multiple ATM burglaries across Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/charges-atm-burglaries-chicago/ | Two teenagers were charged in multiple [ ATM burglaries reported at Chicago businesses ][3] on Friday. Chicago police said the teens, 16 years old and 17 years old, were charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass. On Friday around 3:30 a.m., an ATM was stolen from a bar … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Kelly homers as Cubs hand Mets their 10th straight loss with a 4-2 victory | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/carson-kelly-cubs-beat-mets/ | Pinch-hitter Carson Kelly connected for a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Ian Happ also homered for Chicago in its fourth consecutive win. Jameson Taillon (1-1) pitched six crisp innings. … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it | https://abc13.com/post/lyrid-meteor-shower-is-visible-now-peaking-soon-heres-how-spot/18914708/ | This year's [ Lyrid meteor shower ][2] is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 [ shooting stars ][3] per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery display peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The show will … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Quick Tip: Emergency savings | https://abc7chicago.com/post/i-team-quick-tip-emergency-savings/18915766/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a quick "emergency savings" tip that may be troubling. An eye-opening new study shows many Americans are just one emergency away from financial trouble. A new [ WalletHub survey ][1] reveals that two in three Americans say persistent inflation and the affordability crisis are shrinking their … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Who is he? This man tried to sexually assault a woman aboard a Blue Line train, CPD says | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/who-is-he-this-man-tried-to-sexually-assault-a-woman-aboard-a-blue-line-train-cpd-says.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-is-he-this-man-tried-to-sexually-assault-a-woman-aboard-a-blue-line-train-cpd-says | ![][1] _A surveillance image of the suspect. (Chicago Police Department)_ A man attacked and tried to sexually assault a woman aboard a Blue Line train on the city’s West Side Saturday afternoon, Chicago police said. It happened around 12:40 p.m. as the woman was traveling westbound between the Cicero Avenue … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Officials identify 3 people killed in Garfield Park shooting | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officials-identify-3-people-killed-in-garfield-park-shooting/3924766/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report._ The identities of the three people who were shot and killed on Friday afternoon in Garfield Park were released by authorities on Saturday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][11] WATCH HERE … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Charges filed in fatal suburban Geneva crash that killed elderly couple | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/charges-filed-in-fatal-suburban-geneva-crash-that-killed-elderly-couple/3924774/ | A 20-year-old man is facing reckless homicide charges after he allegedly slammed into an elderly couple’s vehicle while traveling nearly 120 miles per hour. According to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, Charles Rodgers is also facing charges of aggravated reckless driving and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle in … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | 3 tornadoes touched down in Winnebago County on Friday, officials say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/3-tornadoes-touched-down-in-winnebago-county-on-friday-officials-say/3924782/ | Three tornadoes touched down in Winnebago County on Friday amid [ severe storms ][1] that prompted [ tornado ][2] , [ flood ][3] and thunderstorm alerts in several Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana counties and left damage across the region. National Weather Service crews surveying the northern Illinois area on Saturday … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Teens charged after overnight crime wave hits multiple Chicago neighborhoods: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/teens-charged-after-overnight-crime-wave-hits-multiple-chicago-neighborhoods-police | #### The Brief * * Two teenage boys (ages 16 and 17) were charged with three felony counts of burglary and one count of criminal trespassing of a vehicle. * Police say they carried out a series of incidents early Friday morning, including three burglaries and an attempted car break-in … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | WNBA season preview: Breaking down the league into four tiers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/04/18/wnba-season-preview-breaking-down-the-league-into-four-tiers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] Now that WNBA teams have mostly settled their rosters, it’s time to rank them. The Sun-Times presents a four-tiered … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox slugger Colson Montgomery finding his swing again out west | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/18/colson-montgomery-white-sox-homers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This isn’t the first time Colson Montgomery has gone west in search of consistency in … |